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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Boorstin assert has been provided in exotic locations, in Chapter 3 - Section IV?
2. What was the distance of Charles Lindbergh's historic monoplane flight across the Atlantic?
3. What is the second quality of the pseudo-event described by Boorstin?
4. In Chapter 1 - Section IV, Boorstin discusses the formation of what as a communication device for government officials?
5. Who does Boorstin claim was a major figure of presidential creation of pseudo-events, including his solidification of the presidential press conference and his fireside chats?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the "Crime of the Century" affect Lindbergh's celebrity?
2. What does Boorstin write all tourist attractions share, in Chapter 3 - Section IV? What effect does this have on travelers?
3. Who defined the term "stereotype," in Chapter 1 - Section V? How does Boorstin relate this definition?
4. What does Boorstin write of the American concept of "greatness," in Chapter 2 - Section I?
5. What did the advent of tourism do for the American traveler, according to Boorstin?
6. How does Boorstin define "celebrity"?
7. How do the personalities of celebrities evolve, according to Boorstin?
8. What aspects does Boorstin describe of pseudo-events in Chapter 1?
9. What does Boorstin relate of technology and the sciences in Chapter 2 - Section II?
10. What argument is made regarding the objects on display in museums in Chapter 3 - Section IV?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Thomas Cook. What impact did Cook have on the tourism industry? How?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss and describe the evolution of tourism in America. How did the car change travel? How did the airplane? What effect have these advances had, according to Boorstin?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contract the definitions of Boorstin for "hero" and "celebrity." How do heroes and celebrities differ in their creation and their demise?
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